Considering how high a percentage of the population do it, breastfeeding is still taboo. A lot of women need support, and it just isn’t out there.
Ruth Moorhouse
Brighton
I tire of articles that treat women who formula-feed their babies as failing to do what nature intended. A midwife once held my face in her hands, wiped away my tears and said the best thing for my baby was a happy, healthy mother. She was right.
Leah Smith
London W13
What a fabulously arresting and empowering cover image. Loads more stories like this, please.
Louise Roberts
London SE2
There’s a maxim that a child is only uniquely interesting to its parent. How much truer it is that a mother’s decision as to how she feeds her child is interesting only to her.
Denise Poole
Lewes, East Sussex
Like Alex Andreou, I voted in Greece and hope Syriza will bring an end to the injustice of austerity. It has a job on its hands restoring the Greek economy, but it does have a chance of pulling apart a political and economic system that benefits only a minority.
fceska On theguardian.com
The problem is that Syriza won the election by making promises about things that are not within its power. Greece is so deeply in debt that the EU has a huge say in what happens. It’s the same in the UK, with Ukip promising we’ll leave the EU and it will all be wonderful. Beware of politicians bearing gifts.
pinkfloydera On theguardian.com
I avoided all news for three months, and was a different person. The world comes into better focus, and you appreciate what you’ve got more. Then the Charlie Hebdo massacre happened and I went back to consuming news, but I now take sabbaticals – just a week does wonders.
BurialoftheSardine
On theguardian.com
Many flights cost less than Sali Hughes’s £132.48 pre- and inflight beauty regimen.
Sara Roberts
Winchester
We’re very glad that Tim Dowling did manage to raise himself from his sick bed and drive to Honiton, because the band was excellent. We were tempted by one of the famous tea towels, but went for a mug and a CD instead.
Michael Teare and Pamela Sanders
Honiton, Devon
Another recipe (Thomasina Miers’ baked custard) that requires many egg yolks. What to do with all the whites? There’s a limit to our need for meringue.
Paul Luton
Teddington, Middlesex
Finally! A blind date couple who got pickled and snogged on a school night. More, please.
Anna Lister
Papcastle, Cumbria
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